What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitefield	Minot
People
Population	2,157Lowest	2,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME	49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME
	Whitefield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Whitefield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%	21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Whitefield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Minot and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average	$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME
	Minot and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME	$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$126Highest 21% below ME	$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME
	Whitefield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,366Lowest 22% below ME	$2,602Highest 14% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Minot and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	96%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 23% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Minot and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#78 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 12	RSU 16
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.